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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Isaac Sutherland, left, and Mallory Hudson answer questions during the SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

‘I have been disappointed by this institution.’ Student body president hopefuls face off in debate

Courtney Suber, Reporter February 24, 2023

UK’s Student Government Association hosted the 2023 presidential and vice-presidential debate in the Worsham Cinema in the Gatton Student Center on Feb. 21. Dean of Students, Trisha Clement-Montgomery,...

SGA presidential candidates answer questions during the SGA presidential debate on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

SGA hosts 2022 student body presidential debate

Madison Dunham February 27, 2022

The UK Student Government Association held its presidential debate on Feb. 22. The three candidates running for student body president are Andrew Laws, Isaac Sutherland and Lydia Deaton.On ticket one is...

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Abortion: The debate continues

Kernel Opinions Desk September 23, 2021

The executives of the Student Democrats at UK and Student Republicans at UK come together in these dueling columns to debate the legality of abortion. Texas Senate Bill 8 sparked an uproar in either support...

Naomi Osaka: Self-care vs. Journalism

Hunter Shelton June 3, 2021

Professional tennis player Naomi Osaka shone a light on a potentially glaring issue in the sports journalism world this week in Paris.Osaka, 23, announced on Monday via social media that she withdrew from...

Jordan Di (left) and David Griffith (right) pose for a portrait on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. 

‘Sky’s the limit.’ Freshman debate team clinches first round bid to national tournament

Sarah Michels March 19, 2021

Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate team members David Griffith and Jordan Di are a little ahead of schedule. As of February 2021, the freshman pair have punched their ticket to the 75th annual National Debate...

Mitch McConnell speaks during the debate between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Democratic opponent Amy McGrath on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the WKYT studio in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Takeaways from last week’s Senatorial debate

Natalie Parks October 19, 2020

22 days before the election, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic challenger, retired Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath, met for the first and so far only debate of the fall campaign.The debate,...

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Trump claimed victory, dismantling Biden’s arguments, base

Jacob Patterson October 4, 2020

We typically think of debates as events where candidates hash out the ideas of the day and battle for the minds of Americans. More times than not the issues which make or break candidates in debates have...

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Nobody won the debate, unless you count Chris Wallace

Ryder From October 3, 2020

After many campaign ads, tweets and an endless array of memes, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the time came for President Trump and democratic nominee Joe Biden to face off in one of the worst debates many news...

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Biden “won” the debate, not by default, but by defense

Connor Thomas October 2, 2020

The first presidential debate was unquestionably a mess. However, since the beginning of the Trump administration, most everything that the president has waded into has been such. Though many potential...

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Listen to the locals: the Red River Gorge resort debate

Cameron Luker November 6, 2019

The Red River Gorge holds a special place in many UK students’ hearts, and it should. Not many campuses can boast an hour drive to world-class outdoor recreation. Every visitor is quickly entranced by...

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For presidential candidates, being a good debater should be part of the job description

Natalie Vincent October 16, 2019

The CNN/New York Times Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday night, with twelve competing candidates, was the largest primary debate in U.S. history—and it was certainly interesting.Candidates pinned...

Candidates for Kentucky governor Matt Bevin and Andy Beshear take part in a debate on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at the Singletary Center for the Arts on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK students react to on-campus Kentucky gubernatorial debate

Hailey Peters October 15, 2019

Kentucky gubernatorial candidates Matt Bevin and Andy Beshear participated in the second Kentucky gubernatorial debate at the Singletary Center for the Arts on UK’s campus on Tuesday evening, Oct. 15.The...

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